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RON STELMARSKI - Perkins+Will

RON STELMARSKI, FAIA, LEED AP Principal, Design Director, Texas Perkins&Will An award-winning designer, Ron’s multi-faceted interest in design spans several disciplines including architecture, interiors, brand experience and urban design. His hands-on approach is not only highly collaborative, but also heavily research-based. Ron believes that architecture is the connective tissue that unites people, place, and culture. This philosophy informs every project he undertakes. His passion for enhancing the public realm motivates him to the core. “There are no shortcuts to success. You have to listen, engage, put in the work, and deliver. You have to bring a sense of optimism to the spaces—we're creating the future and that’s exciting.”

AURORA DALLAS

Veletta Forsythe Lill, Aurora Co-Founder & Joshua King, Aurora Co-Founder, Executive Director discuss the evolution of Aurora, the Biennial in 2023, New Stories: New Futures in Ft. Worth and Art Quest ... more

Modern Realtors

DISCUSSION: MODERN REALESTATE IN DALLAS GUESTS: Ryan Streiff - The Perry-Miller Streiff Group Jeff Mitchell - Modern Living Group - Compass Cliff Kessler - Allie Beth Allman & Associates. discussion: modern realestate in dallas

Nate + Jean Eudaly - Dallas Architecture Forum

Nate + Jean Eudaly - Dallas Architecture Forum The Forum educates, enriches and connects our community by presenting programs and events, creating experiences, and engaging global and local thought-leaders from the design fields to enhance how we live. As a not-for-profit organization established over twenty years ago for design enthusiasts, The Forum explores ideas related to how and why design matters in our daily lives through dynamic programming centered on current topics and trends in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban planning, engineering, construction, and other related fields of art and design. Our collaborative programming and community outreach are enriched by the active involvement and leadership of businesses, arts and cultural organizations, and government and academic institutions at regional, national and international levels.

David Preziosi - Preservation Dallas

David Preziosi, FAICP, Hon. AIA Dallas has been the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas since 2012, an education and advocacy group which focuses on preserving Dallas’ historic places. He previously worked in Mississippi on the government and nonprofit side in planning and historic preservation before returning to Texas. David holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design, a Master of Urban Planning, and a Historic Preservation Certificate, all from Texas A&M University. He was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2018 for his outstanding work in planning and historic preservation.